Missouri alcohol laws

What it would do: Expands the list of Missouri counties whose public library districts may impose a sales tax not exceeding one-half cent on retail sales for library operations, subject to voter approval. Modifies provisions relating to civil court filing surcharges.

What it would do: Modifies Missouri Gaming Commission powers and admission fees for excursion gambling boats, increasing the admission fee from two dollars to five dollars and fifty cents per person per two hours in the gambling area, with specified distributions to various state funds including historic preservation, veterans, and developmental disabilities.

What it would do: Creates a licensing system for hemp beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers under the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control, establishing requirements for product manufacturing, labeling, testing, and sales restrictions to persons under twenty-one years of age.

What it would do: Establishes that the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control may require fingerprint-based criminal history background checks for owners and applicants seeking alcohol licenses, and allows the Missouri Gaming Commission to require such checks for fantasy sports contest operators and sports wagering licensees.

What it would do: Establishes licensing and regulatory framework for hemp beverage manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, including product standards, labeling requirements, age restrictions, and a 7% excise tax on retail sales.

What it would do: Reduces the wine excise tax credit to the agriculture protection fund from thirty cents to twenty-one cents per gallon, and increases the additional wine excise tax deposited to the Missouri wine and grape fund from six cents to ten and one-half cents per gallon, effective July 1, 2026.

What it would do: Repeals provisions that permitted manufacturers of intoxicating liquor to offer consumer cash rebate coupons and coupons redeemable for nonalcoholic merchandise.

What it would do: Permits manufacturers and wholesalers to donate beer, wine, or brandy to charitable, religious, or educational organizations for nonresale purposes, and allows donations of alcoholic beverages in original packages to such organizations for auctions or raffles for fundraising.

What it would do: Creates a lakefront entertainment district special license allowing alcohol sales from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Monday-Saturday and 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Sunday in qualifying jurisdictions, with a $300 annual fee and permission for open container consumption within district boundaries.

What it would do: Allows liquor licensees selling by the drink for on-premises consumption to operate 24 hours daily and sell alcohol between 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. the following day from June 11, 2026 through July 19, 2026 during the FIFA World Cup, unless local jurisdictions opt out or impose stricter hours.

What it would do: Creates a regulatory framework for industrial hemp-derived consumable products in Missouri, including licensing requirements for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; establishes a two percent excise tax on retail sales beginning January 1, 2027; and sets labeling, testing, and potency limits for these products.

What it would do: Authorizes the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control to issue entertainment district special licenses in Missouri cities with 46,001 to 50,999 residents bordering the Missouri River, allowing alcohol sales until 1:30 a.m. and permitting open container consumption within designated entertainment districts for a three hundred dollar annual fee.

What it would do: Declares regulation of intoxicating liquor in original packages a matter of statewide concern and prohibits political subdivisions from banning small liquor bottles (50 milliliters or less), imposing special taxes or fees on them, or enacting conflicting ordinances after August 28, 2026.

What it would do: Expands direct shipping of alcoholic beverages to include distilled spirits and beer in addition to wine, allowing licensed manufacturers to ship up to nine liters of distilled alcohol or eighteen liters of undistilled alcohol per consumer per month directly to Missouri residents age 21 or older.

What it would do: Expands direct shipment of alcoholic beverages to include distilled spirits in addition to wine, allows wine manufacturers, distilled spirits manufacturers, and retailers to ship up to two cases of wine or one case of distilled spirits monthly, and requires carriers to obtain alcohol carrier licenses.

What it would do: Establishes entertainment district special licenses allowing qualified persons to sell intoxicating liquor by the drink from licensed establishments and portable bars until 1:30 a.m. in designated areas, with annual fee of three hundred dollars and permission for open container consumption within district boundaries.

What it would do: Repeals and replaces provisions governing the Missouri Wine and Grape Board, renaming it the Missouri Wine, Grape, and Spirits Board with eleven appointed members including five from grape and wine industry, three from distilled spirits industry, and three government or public representatives, and expands the board's powers to promote distilled spirits production and sales.

What it would do: Authorizes the supervisor of alcohol and tobacco control to issue entertainment district special licenses allowing intoxicating liquor sales by the drink until 1:30 a.m. from portable bars and licensed establishments in designated entertainment districts, with beverages consumable within district boundaries only.

What it would do: Authorizes the division of alcohol and tobacco control to require fingerprint-based criminal background checks for applicants seeking liquor licenses, and authorizes the gaming commission to require such checks for fantasy sports contest operators and retail/mobile licensees.

What it would do: Creates licensing and regulatory framework for hemp product manufacturers and retailers, imposes 2.25% excise tax on intoxicating hemp products beginning January 1, 2026, and establishes hemp business and development funds for administration and research.

What it would do: Permits persons aged 18-20 to possess and consume intoxicating liquor in public establishments when supervised by a parent, guardian, or spouse aged 21 or older, and allows culinary students to taste alcohol for instructional purposes.

What it would do: Reduces the inspection and gauging fee on spirituous liquors from two dollars to sixty-eight cents per gallon, while maintaining the thirty cents per gallon fee on wines.

What it would do: Expands direct shipping of alcoholic beverages to include all types (distilled and undistilled) from licensed manufacturers, with monthly limits of nine liters for distilled alcohol and eighteen liters for undistilled alcohol per consumer, and establishes licensing requirements for direct shippers and carriers.